swivels and american snaps

Member Joined: Apr 08, 2007 Posts: 98

I bought some swivels and american snaps, size 6, and they look rather small! any idea what size I should be using, or are they ok...I see other peoples, and they look huge in comparson.

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:10 pm

On an average I use size 3 but I do use larger only for the fact they are easier to cope with on a cold wintery day or night for that matter.

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:27 pm

i agree with the rabbi as the smaller ones can be a pain to get off when your hands are cold

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:40 pm

Some people say big is beautiful winking

But as long as the weight rating suits the type of fishing you are doing the small ones will do the job.
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:42 pm

yep you right C-D i use the small ones when i'm floating in the summer or spinning for macks

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:00 pm

Just had a quick look through the Askari catalogue some of the size 6 swivels and snaps are rated at upto 37kg
suprise

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:07 pm

askari the cheapest place i know

Member Joined: Apr 08, 2007 Posts: 98

so...is it the smaller the number, the bigger they are then?
Does that go for hooks and stuff too?...sorry, pretty new to buying the stuff.

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:01 pm

Hook sizes for sea fishing usually from 2, 1, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0 ect up to about 12/0. 2s are the smallest 12/0 the largest. hope this helps.

Member Joined: Apr 08, 2007 Posts: 98

yes mate...priceless...and the swivels and clips?

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:07 pm

Not to sure I normally go in the shop and say I'll have a bag of them. The ones I use are about 1/8 inch around the barrel. Wait until someone else replies they may be able to help you better than me on that score.

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:46 pm

Yes that is the way it works.
Hooks atart around 26(tiny blighters) and as the number goes down they get bigger once you get to size 1 they get bigger again starting at 1/0, 2/0.....etc.
The same goes for the swivels.
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:12 pm

Just looked up the info on swivels and for shore and boat fishing 4s and 2s should be adequate but for conger, tope and portbeagle shark, 1s, 1/0s and 2/0s. Hope this helps. keith

Member Joined: Apr 08, 2007 Posts: 98

Thanks guys....and as for those fish..Wouldnt know what they were if they jumped out and bit me on the nose big grin

...just want them to be adequate for bass....cheers

While i'm on the suject of rig bits...anyone know the correct setup for float fishing..do I need a small lead weight on the line too?...., and if so, what size?

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:47 pm

Bigbassmans the one to answer that one, never done any float fishing myself.